Lathe fittings for machining pipe and the like



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LATHE FITTINGS FOR MACHINING PIPE AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 24, 1945 March 6, 1945. K, w CQUSE 2,370,718

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LATHE FITTINGS FOR MACHINING PIPE AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 24, 1943 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 awa ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 6, 1 9 45 2 37mm I LATHEFITTINGSeFOR MACHINING-PIPE,

ANDTHE matey-w (rouse, Newark, J. I

Application November: .24, 19A3.,..semia1.No.J 511,541 (01. 82- 44)" This: invention; relates to); apparatus; for: turn.- ing, or machining; hollow articles: such aszpipes. Since a pipe: is hollowg. there is no; gped way.- oi

mounting; it. in a. lathe. for the-. tur:ning; operation aslthere is nothing; ten the pointed; tail stockbte.

engagetheend; of the'pipe' andhence no support' for-thisouter end. ofjthe pipe;

- Therefore the principal. object of. my invention is.-:the association of machine tools. and parts. whichzwill; enable pipes; and the;- like to be. readily mounted in. a lathe in such. a manner-that. both ends of. the pipe may be securely, and accurately supportedbetweentheheadiand taillstocksof a. lathe, whereby-- the: pipe may: be; machined to:v a true cylindrical. surface;

My invention wilh hemeadily' understoodby pet-1 erence; ta. the. annexed drawings; wherein:

- Ei-gune 1' 185$, completelyassembled. planview or? the parts requiredi toaaocomplish the principal object. above set: forth- I Figure 2 is a view similar to Figural, but-show ing,..pantly imsectionz and partly in elevation, the parts required to accomplish the object of the invention. v

Figure 3 is an assembled view of the new parts required at the tail stock end of the lathe.

Figure 4 is a view of Figure 3 looking from right to left.

4 Figure 5 is a view of the parts shown in Figure 3, but in disassembled relationship. e

Figure 6 is an assembled view of the new parts required at the head stock endof the lathe.

Figure '7 is a view on the line 1-1 of Figure 6. Figure 8 is a view of Figure 6 shown in disassembled relation.

In the drawings, wherein like numbers refer to corresponding parts, I is a fragmentary portion of a part of the lathe tail stock having a bushing 2 within which is non-rotatably fitted a member 3 having a tapered fit within the bushing 2. The member 3 has a cylindricalend 4 which serves as a bearing for a rotatable threaded bushing 5 that has threads 6 for screwing into amemher 1 forming a part of the chuck 8. Between the bearing end 4 and the tapered portion of the member 3, is located a collar 9 which acts to position' the chuck 8 and threaded bushing 5 on the bearing 4. The chuck jaws III are adapted to grip the inner wall of the pipe I l to support this end of the 'pipe in a secure manner.

The opposite end of the pipe II is engaged by the chuck jaws I2 of the chuck I3, one of the guide bushing; I6. has apair otcellars I-flland: I a,

both adjacent. one; to the other and to the v threaded portion I it 01: themember l6. The,- guide: bushin I B hasa long tapered. end,fit.ting-,w-ilthin the, ekteriorlythreaded member which. lathe:

lathe.- head stock spindle. 1

A, draw-in nutzZI hasaflangern seatedonthe. collar" 18 and engaging the collar I'lasshowmin. Figurez, so; that, when the nut-'21 is drawn up onto. the. threaded member 20;. itforces, the. elona gated, tapered bushing I-6 into; engagement with, the member 20;, e

It, may be.- noted. that. the-chucks 8- and; I 3 are standard. parts, and may, ;be o1 the-independent type, wherein: each chuckjaw isoperated. baits clamping; screw I .4; or they,- maybe; of. the univeiz sal' typewhereim all of: the chuck jaws;- are. simule taneously operated by onez-set-screwa,, ln eitheh" case}, the; chuck. jaws provide: memes :Eor grippin the pipe: on: its interior wa1l-,,whe-1:eby the.-ma-

chiming may; be.- periormedon" the outer: surface of the pipe.- As. the. pipe is turneddro the.

. stock end of the; lathe through the parts just;- die with oil grooves and means for passing scribed, it, will. be noted; thatythethreadedz bush ing 5 turns with the chuck on the bearing portion 4 of the member 3 as heretofore described. If desired, the bearing portion 4 may be provided oil there-. to for oiling the bearing. i

From what has been said, it will be seen that the new parts that I have provided for cooperation with standard chucks and lathe portions, are

. those parts shown in Figures 3, to 8 inclusive,

thereby providing simple; cheap and quickly adaptable means for machinin'g'pipes or the like.

While I have shown the chuck jaws as engag ing the inside of the pipe, the jaws may engage clamping screws I4 being illustrated. The chuck I3 has a threaded member I5 into which is the outside of the pipe when circumstances war-- rant.

What I claim is: I 1. Fittings for use With a lathe and standard chucks for machining pipe and the like including tail and head stock ensembles; the tail stock ensemble 3 comprising a member non-rotatably carried at one end by a bushing in the lathe tail stock, the opposite end of said member terminating in a bearing, a bushing having a threaded exterior extension for engaging a threaded chuck member, while its interior surface is cylindrical to fit over and turn on said bearing; the head stock ensemble comprising anv elongated rigid guide bushing having a pair of collars intermediate its length, one end of the guide bushing being threaded to-engage a threaded member on another chuck, the other end of the guide bushing having a tapered end to fit a cooperative surface within an exteriorly threaded member of the lathe stock spindle, and a nut engaging said exteriorly threaded member and having a flange seated on one of said collars and engaging the other collar, whereby when said nut is drawn up the tapered end of said guide bushing is forced into firm engagement with said head stock spindle member, the pipe to be machined being carried between said two chucks having jaws to engage the interior of the pipe ends.

2. Fittings for use with a lathe and standard chucks-for machining pipe and the like including tail and head stock ensembles; the tail stock ensemble comprising a member having one end tapered and non-rotatably fitting in a bushing carried by the lathe tail stock, a positioning collar on said member adjacent said tapered end, the end of said member, on the opposite side of said collar from the tapered end, being cylindrical to form a bearing, an extended bushing having a smooth interior surface to fit said bearing end and a threaded exterior for engaging a threaded chuck member; the head stock en semble comprising an elongated rigid guide bushing having one end threaded to engage a threaded member of another chuck, while its opposite end is formed tonon rotatably fit the interior of a member of the lathe head stock spindle, this last-mentioned member being exteriorly threaded to receive a nut, said nut having a flange to cooperate with a pair of collars on said guide bushing whereby when said nut is drawn upa secure union is obtained between the guide bushing and the lathe head stock spindle mem-' part, and a take-up device engaging said enrotatably carried by a tail stock bushing with a chuck-locating collar positioned between said two ends, a threaded bushing having an exterior portion securely engaged by a chuck member and an interior surface to coact with said member bearing surface; the head stock ensemble comprising an elongated rigid guide bushing having one end formed to non-rotatably fit the interior surface of a lathe head stock spindle member having anexterior threaded surface, the opposite end of said guide bushing being securely engaged by a member of another chuck, said bushing carrying a nut engaging the threads on said head stock spindle member, the nut and guide bushing having cooperative formations by which when the nut is drawn up a firm union is made between said guide bushing and the head stock spindle member.

4. Fittings for use with a lathe and standard chucks having jaws tovgrip the pipe ends including tail and head stock ensembles; the tail stock ensemble consisting of two pieces; namely, a member adapted to be fastened to the tail stock and having a bearing surface at one end with an integral annular collar adjacent said bearing surface, and a bushing rotatably carried on said bearing .surface adjacent said collar, the bushing being threaded to engage a threaded chuck part independent of the chuck jaw that grip the pipe; the head stock ensemble consisting of an elongated bushing having one end threaded to engage a threaded part of another chuck independent of the chuck jaws that grip the pipe, while its opposite end has a long taper to fit into a head stock part, the bushing having an enlargement between the threaded part and the tapered largement and overlapping the ame and adjustably engaging said head stock part so as to force 

